Mechanical motor



July 28, M25.

J. ROSS I MECHANICAL MOTOR Filed July is, 1924 3 Sheets-sheaf 1OOOOOOOOI Juiy 28, 1925.

- J. T. Ross MECHANICAL MOTOR Filed July 16, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 July.28, 1925.

J T. ROSS MECHANICAL MOTOR Filed July 16, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 PatentedJuly 28, 1925,

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allwhomfit mayponcern: I Be it known that I, JAMES T. Ross, 21 citizen"of the United States, residing at Fort orth, in the county of Tarrantfend State T exas ha 'e invented certain new ancl :1' usefulImprovements iii Mechanical Motors,

of which the follow ng is a specification. .This, invention relates toa, mechanical into an intermittent application of power through arelatively -.-mechanism or in ury lo the motor. Another object of'lheinvention is theproiluctmn ot nested to more in synchronism. A furtherob ect. of the nvention is the product on ot to which power maybezipplieil at any point aiul'froni which power may be taken at anv TQother point. A further object of the invention is to prov-liloC01l11'CCiZ-Ul; means for two all of the parts maybe inaile steadier, A

gstill further object of the/inventi n is the proilimtion of amechanical movement eonr prising a pendulum minus a h-xeilpirot'eooperating witlr an oscillatingtrarl-:-wi1'y, .wlu-rehyirmrement-ol the pendulum will .7 rausc a rocking of a shaft associatedwith the track-way," f I V oum; objects illldiilllvilnl'll llfiln of theinrention will hereinafter appear in the lollowing description anil thenorel features "thereof will he particularly pointed, out in "ti,on oi'the train (it elements lllillHlMl in the motor,

UniTE STATES, PA NT JO FW 'MEeHAmeAn Moron. 1

Application iii-ea m 15, 1924. Serial N6; 726,299;

ingqweight time mover,

to the View of l igurel' h v more: and more particularly to such amotor.

w-small high speed motor can be translated short distance without =-theproduction of shocks or jarsin the double cmi'nertion',one pa'rtof wIehfl i a power transmission mechanism comprising. 'fva'p-lurahty ofenergy storing elements con 3 I a unit ."comprising a plurality ofenergy storing elements connected 1n synchromsnij ;oi" niore such unitswhereby themoremcntof the tralne work '"shown? I pairs oi' uprights11.12; 1'3, inilirate like nmns'i'. Ross, 013 FORT wpn'rH, TEXAS,ASSIGNOR on ONE-HALF 'r'o ioiwsmm; or Domin OKLAHOMA, JANDCONE-FOURYTHT011. '1. MAXEY, pnjEn-ID nn- Figure 41- is aside elev'ationo Figure isan eleyation o'f th mo ting for the prime mover takenfat a1 Figure 6 isa plan of the mounting shov i'n in Figure 5, and

Figure? is a, d tail of zi douhle -pjiiw lftlriye for tak ng power offof the'second'fim For the purposes of" description-the mechanical motorof my imentionjnfey divided into parts as follows? i An oscillatingweight or endifl m-hiving a specially designed mountingpsi-f ts arocking nioiion to a'shaftfth 4 weight is acted upon-hy' al-si maintainits oscillations; Theoscllliiting' weight is'conne'cte cl'to a flyWheelt prises a pitman, whereby :Lhe fly wheel I weight mutuallymaintain 'mot i motorl Power is 21pplie(l-' t0'tlie'imotor'nt anysuitable point it is shown'asfz ippli'ed to the fly "wheelp Two unitsare show'f i l llG-LUfll-l'Og'OthGI, the second unit li of its'pawlconnectors operable in o tiori only. l

The several pai'ts'just enumerated will in detail. and their indinow hedescribed vidual functions pointed out afte'rfiihijc'ha rorital of theirconjoint use .w illbe 'giiten.

"The motor i's-mounterllin a framework 10 of angle iron.* Thepartieuhmconstruction of the frame work' is not important; any.

type of frame which Wlll supportfthe seyral elen'ientso t the motor inpro'perrelationship will answer the purposes quiteesr-n ell as Theoseillating weights may he 'n'iounteidf swingiug below the floor; inwhirlrcase the frame work neetlfnot he as high as that shown. f r

' The 'l'raine worksho'wn' Si nor three I connected by loi'igtiulinal"cross rails 14: 15; ltl'fat substantially one-half the heightof the frame, :nul hy similar rails at the'top 'o'fj-the'frameinrliented hy the numerals 15 1.6 At each end and intermediate thefriin'ieshown in l i s 'urel. suitable rails eonneetlngthelongitudinalrails'anil the uprights are pr nch-ti at substantially onehalt' theheightfo-t the frame and at the top and bottoi a ;of the frame. 5 p vUpon the rails 1?},'LG hearin s l7 nnrl 19 gh angl are secured, in whichis mounted a rocking we1ght support 19 having the general form ofan opencrank in end elevation. The support comprises rock shaft sections 20Between and 21, and standards 22 and 23. the standards a curved track24% is secured in any suitable manner; as shown, however, arms 25 and 26are bolted to the u per ends of the standards and at the and; of thearms, legs are providedto which are, bolted the ends of the track. Thecentral portion of the track is secured to the standards by 7 element.

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means of the brackets 27. There is provided,

a longitudinal slot 28 in the track through which projects the stem 29of the weighted jection upon the stem 29.

sition to a position on the opposite side ofv F rom" th eshowing ofFigure t it will be seen that/ the weighted element is swung from itscentral full line position toja position shown in dotted lines in said}figure. During this swinging movement, the truck ,will ride up thedescending side of the track, and thereby apply the weight of thependulum to the descending traek side, re- 35 sulting in a rockingmovement of the shaft sections 20 and 21. Thecweighted element will thenswing back across its full line o;-

the center, which will be in all respects similar to that shown indotted ,lines on the figure. Upon each such swing of the Wei hted.element; the curved traclr will be roc ed and the motion thereofimparted to the tflaft sections. While it is designed that a the trackshall oscillate in synchronism with the oscillations of the weightedelement, ,it will be obvious that'free movement between the track andprime mover will be permitted; connections hereinafter described areprovided for maintaining the movements of these elements in synchronism.

The shaft section 22 is extended at 33- to form a. rock shaft from whichan arm 34 projects and counter shaft 35 is mounted upon a stand 36secured to the frame work. From the shaft 36 there projects an arm 37. The' motion of the rockshaft 33 will be imparted to the counter shaft 35through a nection to the pitman 40, which pitman is the large gear-43.44 indicates'a fly wheel supported by the frame of the machine andmounted upon the same shaft 45 with the small gear 46. It will beappreciated thatthe fly wheel 44 when in motion will drive the largegear 43 through the small gear 46,

which large gear in turn will oscillate the counter shaft 35 through thesolid wheel 41, pitman 40, and arm 39. The motion of the fly wheel isfurther transmitted to the rock shaft 33 through the arm 37, connector38, and arm 34.

In order that the oscillation of the track will be synchronized with theoscillation of the weighted element, provision is made for connectingboth to the counter shaft '35. The connections between the track and thecounter shaft 35 have been described in the preceding paragraphs. Toconnect the pendulum with the shaft 35, the connecting rod 47 extendsfrom the pendulum to a lever 48.

mounted in a bearing 49 upon the frame; the opposite end of said leveris connected by means of a rod 50 with a third arm 51 projecting fromthe counter shaft 35. This third arm is apertured for adjustableconnection with the rod end. It will be appreciated that the proportionsof the parts are so chosen to permit of a free and easy movementthereof. The length of the stem of the pendulum is selected with dueregard to the curvature of track, the amount of rocking. intthe shaft33, and the length of the several-arms upon the counter shaft 35.

Likewise the fly wheel with its train of re ducing gear have beenselected to correspond with the swing of the pendulum It will be notedftom F igure 1 that whenthe pend ulumis at its central position, thepitman is in a position to exert a maximum of push or pull upon thesolid wheel 41, and that when the pendulum at its limit ofdisplacement,the pitman will be at a dead center. It will also be appreciated thatthe fly wheel will have its influence upon both the oscillating trackand the weighted element. In order to apply power to the mechanism anelectric motor 51 may be mounted upon the frame work in such position asto apply power to the fly wheel 44.. This power is transmitted-to thetrack and to the weighted element and will maintain them in synchronizedmotion through the connections described.

From the unit just described, power may be taken oil at any point. Itwill be seen that a small force acting through the connecting rod 47upon the weighted clement will be suilicient to keep it in motion andwill produce at the end of the arm 34 a comparatively large force whichmay be used for the operation of any suitable mechanism.

Referring again to Figure 1, it will be ob- I prcci'atcd that themovements of the weighted that. work of any connected nu l 7182 7 servedthat the": unit just described that shown to the right. The unit may heasubstantial duplicatedescrihed. There is shown, however, a slightlymodified construct 1on' -Wl11ch 1s 1ntended to illustrate thepossibility of the motor by showirigthat the fly wheel of this secondunit is receiving energy at all times the elements of which aresubstantial duplicates of those described. in connection with the firstunit. It will be appreciatedithat the truclt supportingthe stem 29 willcooperate with the curvedftrack 2& in amanncrto'produce a rockingofv-thejshaft 33. and that the movement of the arm 34 will be impartedto the counterisha-ft 35" through tlic'rod 38 andarm 3T; 'Itwill also beapelcrncnt 29""are maintainedin synchronism.

with the elements ot the first unit described I by means ottheconnecting rod lll, lever,- 48, and rod which last named. rod connectsthe she. t endof the lever48 with the arm 51 from the counter shaft Thetrack-way 24. oscillates under the influence of the weighted element 29in its movement by the swingof the arm 37 scribed;

shalt 58 is mounted the ratchet.- wheel 59 with which 'th'epawls'jfiO'and 61 engage to advance the ratchet wheel (no n; watt The flywheel 44"is mounted upon a shaft. 45"; which zhaftalso 'carrics a smallgcar 46moshingwiththe -largergear 43 on the vshalt 58, Y It will be appreciatedthathy the-f constructionjjustdescribed the energy is sup plied [to thefly wheel-44F from .themotor and plislied from the shatt'45i.

Itwill he appreciated that'the shaft 58 carrics'a (lisk4l with' which-avpitman 40 may be connected to obtain motion from the liaii't 35.I Theseparts can beadtlcd without,

alteration of thc second unit -as shown.

tcrhlincs. ll'hen thcyflar e'employed, more accurate synchronizing'willheohtaincd if a rod'SW- is -cmployedto connect the lever {W with an arm51 from'thc shaft 35 When more thanasingle unit is employed, theadditional unit is preferahl'y of larger size. That is, the weight ofthe Pendulum is increased and likewise the size and weight of the flywheel. On the drawings, the swinging track of the second unit is shownof increased dimension over that of the first v theellective lengthofthe twoweightedjcle' the operation of the several parts should be clear.

disconnected at one end, prcferably'from th being understood thattheriiotorftil gen-f erally manually and controlled so that,its'oscil'la-'i v and islimited' with the trackQlK therewith -as hereinloefore def---rlrms ,52 and '53 project. at, diametrically opposite points'jfrom thecounter shaft 35 and,actingthroughrods 54 and 55, adyancep'awl carriers"561an'd 57 mounted" 1 to oscillate treelynpon the shaft 58. '.On thetrack during its swinging moyements. the COllllilllLlilOli ali cd pivot,and a weightcdfelement slip;

I and to oscillate therewith, 7 They areillnstrated on the drawing indot- 'chronisin with the track.

unit. It will he appreciated, ,howevbr, that;

ments must-be the same. v I ci F rom the foregoing detailed descriptionIt remains to a complete understand-f, mg of the invent on to reclte theconjoint use andthe method of starting the motorin operation.

Before starting, the rods 50' and "50} are arm 51. Jlhe fly, Wheel thisthen setfiir" motion manually or by a suitableme'ans, t

not of 'suflicient power to startthe I, fly wheel. The i'y Wheel {willv,drive thQ i. countershaft 85 and oscillatethe track The. weightedelement is then oscillated tions will become synchronized'with theoscillations otthe track. When this Lhas been accomplish'ed,"the rod 50'can be readily connected to the arm VVhenthis is done,

the unit to the right of Figure 1 isfin motion,"

' '90 circumference of the fly wheel will maintainf this motion.

and the small motor 51 acting against'the The fiy wheel n is nextstarted manually afteu', which the weighted element 29 is swung andcontrolled to secure sy-nchroni sm l \Vhen this has been-j acf''com'plished, it will be maintained automat i callyl The motion howeverof theweiglitedi element 2?) is then retarded or a dvanc' .l manually toproduce synchronism. betwe n-f its oscillationsand those of thependulum29 lVlien this has been accomplished, the ,rod

, 50 may be connected to the arm 51 and the complete motor of twounitswill theirilie in" ll,lui'i()1i,, n'opcrly synchronized and maintainedin such condition by the motor 51".' g'

Having described. my invention,- wha't'fI' claim as new andlesire Patentis: v, H

1. In a mechanical motor, the coinhinatio'n a-pcndulnm supported tomoveuponvsai it 2; In a'mei'hanigal motor, with a curved trackadapted tooscillate on,

ported to move longitudinally on said ti ck 3. in a mechanical motor;theconihination iro upon the trackduring'lhc oscillation"- thereof,and'a weighted element suspondcd from the truck adapted toosc ll'ate insyn-f to produce a rocking of the shaft; and a to secure b Letters ino IV ,vwitlra curved traclc'adapted to oscillate, and 1- type {might beaccom-- \v-itlra i'urrcd track adapted tooscillate ua fixed pivoti atruck adapted to more to and pendulum mounted to oscillate with saidtrack, whereby energy from the pendulum may be imparted to the sides ofsaid track to produce oscillation thereof.

5. In a mechanical motor, the combination with a curved track adapted tooscillate, a'

swinging weighted element, the track and weighted element associated toimpart energy one to the other, and means for maintaining theirmovements in synchronism.

- 6. In a mechanical motor, the com. 'nation with a. curved trackadapted to or: late, a swinging weighted element having a supportingtruck traveling on said track and producing in its travel oscillation ofthe these elements in synchronism comprising a shaft carrying arms andconnections from the arms to the elements.

8. In a mechanical motor, the combination with a shaft and supporttherefrom, an arm projecting from said shaft, a curved track mountedabove the shaft and adapted to oscillate to produce a rocking of theshaft, a truck mounted to move toand fro upon. said' curved track, aweighted element rigidly suspended from the vtruck and adapted tooscillate, a shaft mounted in the motor frame, a pair of control arms onsaid shaft, a connection extending from said.

weighted element to one of said control arms, and a connection from theother of said control arms to said first mentioned arm, wherebysynchronism is maintained between the movements of said. track andweighted element. a l

9. 'In a mechanical motor, a curved track adapted to oscillate upon afixed pivot, a weighted .element movably supported upon said track andadapted to: oscillate therewith, a fly wheel mounted in the motor frame,and connections between these ele ments, whereby they mutuallyimparte'nergy one to the other to maintain synchronized movement in all.

10. In a mechanical motor, a curved track adapted to oscillate upon afixed pivot, a

11. In a mechanical motor, a curved track adapted to oscillate upon afixed pivot, a truck adapted to move to and-freon said track, a weightedelement suspended from said truck and adapted to oscillate with saidtrack, means for maintaining synchronism between the movement of saidtrack and weighted element comprising a countershaft, a fly wheelmounted in themotor frame and connected with said countershaft by agearreducing train, and means for supplying energy to the fly wheel tomaintain the track, weighted element and fly wheel in motion.

12. A mechanical motor, comprising connected units, each unit comprisinga swinging weighted element and an oscillating curved track, theweighted element of one unit being connected to its associated trackwhereby the movements ofthese two elements are synchronized, and theweighted elements of both units being connected to oscillate in timedrelationship.

13. A mechanical motor comprising connected units, each unit comprisinga swinging Weighted element and an associated curved track, the weightedelement of one unit being connected to its associated track whereby themovements bfthese two elements are synchronized, the weighted elementsof both units being connected with moving parts so that they oscillatein timed relationship, means for imparting energy to the motorcontinuously to be stored, and

' means for utilizing said energy in work.

14-. A mechanical'motor comprising connected units, each unit comprisinga swinging weighted element and an associated curved track, the weightedelement of one unit being connected to its associated track whereby themovements of these two elements are synchronized, said connectionsincluding a countershaft, connections between the countershaft and theweighted element of the second unit to accomplish. synchronism betweenthe movements of the two weighted-elements, a fly' wheel mounted inelectric motor acting upon.said fly wheel, h

whereby energy is stored in the first unit for delivery to and storagein the second unit,

and for utilization in work from said second unit. 1

In testimony whereof I aliizt my signature.

JAMES .T. BOSS.

